Management Services

Anton Rabe
Executive Director

Niedaa Moerat
Personal Assistant to the Executive Director

Dirk Crafford
Financial Manager

Amanda Du Toit
Accountant

Theunis Basson
Accountant

Margie Coetzee
Accountant

Saadick Samaai
Assistant Accountant

Berdene von Solms
Assistant Accountant

Tanya Southey
Assistant Accountant

Filda Booysen
Financial Officer

Anna-Marie Meyer
Financial Officer

Yolande Matthews
Secretarial Officer

Zubaidah Allies
Housekeeping

Deywine Kollie
Receptionist
Human Resources/ Learning and Development

Astrid Arendse
Manager: Human Resources

Nathan Claassen
HR Assistant

Elouise van Zyl
Learning and Development Coordinator
Hortgro Science

Prof Wiehann Steyn
General Manager: Hortgro Science

Matthew Addison
Researcher in Applied Entomology

Anita van Staden
Research Administrator

Marno van der Westhuizen
Research Implementation Manager

Dr Minette Karsten
Crop Protection Programme Manager

Dr Nanike Esterhuizen
Entomology Technician (positioned at Stellenbosch University)

Dr Renate Smit
Phytosanitary facility manager and researcher

Terence Asia
Technical Assistant

Dr Mariana Jooste
Postharvest Programme Manager

Emilia Arendse
Technical Assistant
Industry Services

Mariette Kotzé
General Manager: Industry Support Services

Nina Viljoen
Agricultural Economist

Ullrich Arends
Project Coordinator: Transformation

Karien Bezuidenhout
Manager: Cape Flora and Cherries

Vionne van Greunen
Database Administrator

Cynthia Mahlathi
Economic Development Manager

Zintle Mbityi
Project Administrator

Henk Pienaar
Desk Manager: DTF/IPA

Ben Dicey
Intern

Pieter-Steyn De Wet
Information Manager/ Economist

Andriette de Jager
Administrator Pomegranates

Buhle Ngindi
Technical Co-Ordinator
Trade and Markets

Jacques du Preez
General Manager: Trade and Markets

Lindi Benić
Manager: Market Access

Wilechia van der Westhuizen
Manager: Trade Development

Suzette Poole
Administrator: Trade and Markets

Dr Shelley Johnson
Phytosanitary Entomology and Market Access Specialist

Dr Marelize de Villiers
Phytosanitary Entomology and Market Access Specialist

Dr Julia Meitz-Hopkins
Pathology Market Access Specialist
Resource and Sustainability

Nitasha Baijnath-Pillay
Manager: Resource Management and Sustainability
Communications

Elise-Marie Steenkamp
Group Manager: Communications

Lindy Sigonyela
Events Coordinator

Alisa Farr
Communication Specialist

Sylvester Moatshe
Digital Media Specialist